Metal box



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O. J. HAUGK, Jr.

METAL BOX.

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1-H: nuimvs PETERS C04, morwumn msumaron n c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. HAUOK, JR., OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

M ETAL BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,034, dated March 10, 1891.

Application filed January 3, 1891- Serial No. 376,636. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. HAUCK,J'1'., a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, E. D., in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metal Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sheet-metal box which is intended particularly for matches, cigarettes, or cigars.

The peculiar and novel construction of my box is pointed out in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation when the box is closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view when the box is open. Fig. 3 is a vertical section in the plane y 1 Fig. 4. Fig. at is a horizontal section in the plane x as, Fig. 1.

. In the drawings, the letter A designates the body of my box, which is by preference made oval in cross-section and provided at the top of each side with a fingenopening a, so that when the box is open, as shown in Fig. 2, the

matches, cigarettes, or other articles contained therein can be conveniently reached and withdrawn. From the opposite sides of the body A extend the pivots b 1), (best seen in Fig. 4,) and on these pivots are mounted the lower ends of the semi-lid B and the made to run in an oblique direction from the pivots b upward, so that the same can be swung from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 2. By the oblique arrangement of the edges 0 they are caused edges bear against opposite side portions of the box-body, and. therefore the box-body constitutes a support for each lid in its open position. The flange d on the semi-lid C overlaps the edge of the semi-lid B, so that when the two semi-lids are closed the contents of the box are protected against dust or other impurities, and at the same time this flange is so formed that it produces sufficient friction against the semi-lid 13 to retain the lids in their closing position.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v p 1. The combination, with the box-body A,

having the two opposite pivots b b, of the two semi-lids B O, mounted on the pivots to swing in opposite directions and having their lower edges 0 extending round the box-body and coming to rest against the opposite sides of such box-body when the lids are opened,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the box-body A, having the two opposite pivots I) b, of the semi-lids B O, one of which is mounted at'its lower edge on the pivots and the other one provided with the overhanging flange b,haviug its lower ends mounted on the pivots, said semi-lids having divergent lower edges 0, extending round the box-body and coming to rest against opposite sides of such body when the lids areopened, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES J. l-IAUOK, JR.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM C. I-IAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

